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teija · 06-11-2019, 05:41 PM

DRM, eBook pricing and all of those similar issues aside, if we are talking about hardware cost, this is quite possibly the BEST time for eReaders. Mainly because if you shop around you can pick up a gently used reader for $40 or less - I have even seen them in the $20 range! Gone are the days of $200+ (unless you WANT to spend that and get a deluxe sparkly new one of course). It has made eReaders accessible to even those on a low budget.

06-11-2019, 05:41 PM	#80
teija Gadget fiend Posts: 354 Karma: 2111100 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Vancouver, Canada Device: Kobo Clara HD, Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite 2021, Sony PRS-350	DRM, eBook pricing and all of those similar issues aside, if we are talking about hardware cost, this is quite possibly the BEST time for eReaders. Mainly because if you shop around you can pick up a gently used reader for $40 or less - I have even seen them in the $20 range! Gone are the days of $200+ (unless you WANT to spend that and get a deluxe sparkly new one of course). It has made eReaders accessible to even those on a low budget.